1. The longstanding territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala may soon come to an end as Guatemala officially recognizes the independence of Belize ten years after it was officially granted by Britain. Guatemala however continues to refuse to drop its 150 year-old claim to part of Belize. Comments from Belize’s Foreign Minister, Said Musa (00:00-03:09)

2. The private sector organizations in St. Lucia are joining forces in a bid to encourage the government to halt the implementation of the Common External Tariff schedule for October 1st. St. Lucia’s Small Businesses Association Executive Director, Dr. Urban Seraphin is interviewed by Pete Ninvalle (03:01-07:04)

3. The US State Department issues a travel advisory to Americans visiting Haiti based on civil disturbances and increased criminal activities (07:05-07:47)

4. As Guyana moves closer towards elections, the preparations for the polls are becoming increasingly problematic. Sharief Khan reports that the government and the opposition disagree on the severity of the problems. Gail Tesheira of the opposition alliance PCD comments on the possibility of calling in the Carter Centre to assist (07:48-10:11)

5. The 15th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference is due to begin in Caracas on Wednesday. The major items on the agenda include a new joint marketing proposal; the membership applications of non-English speaking countries; and a re-examination of the cruise ship industry. Sandra Baptiste reports that another main concern is assisting the region’s major foreign exchange earners out of its current slump. Comments from the CTO’s Director of Research and Statistics Arley Sobers and the Chairman Charles Maynard of Dominica(10:12-13:59)

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